September 12 of 12

This is my life. Filled with noise, messes, soccer, school, and crazy chaos.  It's a good life and I'm blessed to have it.

01. Reading to Grace before bedtime. Dog is chewing some stuffed animal that he found. Some stuffed animals are worth chewing up. Or so the dog thinks. 

02. David throwing the dog a ball in the alley. He is accurate half the time. Usually we lose one or two tennis balls in the neighbors yards. We eventually get them back.

03. Pots and pans. Need I say more. Lots of dishes. No desire to wash them. They eventually got washed.  Maybe the next day... but who's counting.

04.  Grace running after the boys in the morning while they are walking to school. Every morning she runs after them. Every morning I run after her (usually in my pajamas). awesome.

05. Grace's favorite word: STOP!  She hangs onto the O and so it usually is this ST OOOOOOOO P!
She's just a little vocal and a little stubborn...just a little.  (o.k. maybe a lot)

06.  Micah. I snapped this one at the playground. He was waiting for his soccer practice playing with Grace while David was at his practice. 

07.  Walking to school.  David is now in Pre-K in the afternoon class.  Who says you can't turn a single stroller into a double? What do you think the basket is for? Obviously it's for 4 year olds who don't like to walk in 90 degree weather to school.  I don't blame him.

08.  Grace climbing and getting into whatever she can make a mess out of. She has mastered it.

09.  Grace stole Lucas' shirt in the morning and put it on. Then she came down stairs all proud of herself. David saw the camera and had to get in the photo. He's a superstar! 

10.  Micah got on the toy at the playground with Grace. Grace is pushing and yelling at him to STOP! I don't know how she got so demanding.  hmmmm. oh, she has brothers. right. 

11.  Lucas was showing me his guns. While David practices Lucas takes his ball and finds a goal and friend to practice with.  Lucas has really taken to soccer and is always playing in his spare time.

12.  David is a natural athlete. The kid is crazy fast and coordinated for his age. Not bragging just stating the obvious:)  hehe. Seriously, he is fun to watch.  Scores like 8 goals a game.  He's getting better at not taking the ball away from his own teammates.